the plough
the plough — 慣用語
1. the well-known pattern of seven bright stars seen in the northern part of the sk
北斗七星
英式說法，指北天像犁的七星
the well-known pattern of seven bright stars seen in the northern part of the sky, named in British English for its likeness to a farm plough and usually called the Big Dipper in North America
On the camping trip, the twins pointed to the Plough above the lake.
露營時，那對雙胞胎指著湖面上方的北斗七星。
point to the Plough while watching the night sky
Grandpa taught us to find the Plough before looking for the North Star.
爺爺先教我們找到北斗七星，再去找北極星。
find the Plough as a way to locate north
Even in the city, the Plough was clear over the apartment roofs.
即使在城裡，公寓屋頂上方的北斗七星還是很清楚。
The guide used the Plough to show the hikers which way was north.
嚮導用北斗七星告訴健行者哪邊是北方。
Clouds covered the Plough, so the children waited for the sky to clear.
雲遮住了北斗七星，所以孩子們等天空放晴。
- Big Dipper
the usual North American name for the same seven-star pattern
文法句型
see the Plough
find the Plough
the Plough in the northern sky
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital P and used with the. In British English it names the same star pattern that American English usually calls the Big Dipper.